by Karen Kendrick | Sep 16, 2024 | Curiosity, Mission, Reflection | Curiousity, Mission, Motivation, Personal Development
Fall is a time for recalibration. Nature teaches us that all things grow and thrive if they allow for the seasons and cycles of life. We are not machines. Yet, many times, we think we are. We run at full neck speed until we breakdown. But at what cost?! Sometimes, we...
by Guest Contributor | Aug 12, 2024 | Beliefs, Reflection, Relationship Fundraising, The Veritus Way | Fundraising, Major Gifts, Non-Profits, Relationships, Strategic Plans, Structure, The Veritus Way
Today’s guest blog post was written by Diana Frazier, Senior Client Experience Leader at Veritus Group. One of the New York Times commentators I read regularly brought up the term “paradigm blindness.” He was using it in a discussion on the deep political divide...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 27, 2018 | Centeredness, Compassion, Reflection | Focus, Self-care, Stress
“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete” — Jack Kornfield I go through periods when I don’t take care of myself, and the work I do suffers. It usually happens when I have so many things going on that I don’t take time to think about what I’m...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 18, 2017 | Reflection, Thanking | Evaluation, Metrics, Planning
Back in November I wrote about what you should be doing in December to finish strong. I really hope it’s going well. Today, I want to suggest what you can do in January that will set the stage for an incredible 2018. Your theme for January should be about evaluation....
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 20, 2015 | Burnout, gratitude, Reflection, Work | Fundraising, Major Gift Officers, Overworked, Stress, Uncategorized
I talk to many major gift officers, development professionals and non-profit executives every week. Perhaps it’s the time of year, or the stage in their careers, but I’m hearing from a large portion of them that they are burned out, stressed out and contemplating a...